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 Decorated Boat Cruise Brightly painted and decorated trajineras (a traditional flat-bottomed boat) cruise around the 170 km (110 mi) of canals of Xochimilco, lined with gardens and curtains of trees. Declared a World Heritage Site since 1987, Xochimilco is one of the 16 mayoralities (Spanish: alcaldías) or boroughs within Mexico City. Xochimilco · Mexico | 2018 31 Jan 2018  Old and New La Torre Latinoamericana (Latin-American Tower), a skyscraper at 188 m and 44 stories in downtown Mexico City, soars above Palacio de Mineria (Palace of Mining), one of the masterpieces of Neoclassical architecture in the Americas, built between 1797 and 1813 by Spanish sculptor and architect Manuel Tolsá. Mexico City · Mexico | 2018 30 Jan 2018  Antique Dealer Jose 75-year-old Jose, an antique shop owner in Coatepec, proudly shows-off his collection of antique sewing machines to the curious passers-by. Coatepec is a magic town located in the eastern slopes of the Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's highest peak at 5611 m, and Cofre de Perote volcanoes in Veracruz. Coatepec · Mexico | 2018 29 Jan 2018  Parroquia de Santa Maria Church of the Parish of Santa Maria Magdelene (Parroquia de Santa Maria Magdelena), dedicated to the patron saint of Xico - a Veracruz magical town. Built in the 16th Century, it has impressive domes of Baroque and neoclassical architecture. Xico · Mexico | 2018 28 Jan 2018  Parroquia de San Pedro Church of the Parish of San Peter (Parroquia de San Pedro) is a catholic church that sits in front of Cholula's Zocalo with a fountain. Cholula · Mexico | 2018 27 Jan 2018  Puebla Catedral Puebla Catedral is Mexico's tallest, at 69 metre. The impressive cathedral occupies the entire block south of the Zocalo and appeared on the old Mexico 500 Peso bill. Construction began in 1575 and its architecture is a blend of severe Herreresque-Renaissance and early baroque style. Puebla · Mexico | 2018 26 Jan 2018  Palacio Nacional Palacio Nacional (National Palace) is the home to the offices of the President of Mexico and the Federal Treasury. The grandiose palace also houses the Diego Rivera murals that depict Mexican civilisation from the arrival of Quetzalcoatl (the Aztec plumed serpent god) to post-revolution, painted from 1929 to 1951. Mexico City · Mexico | 2018 25 Jan 2018  Sunset at Vancouver The sky of Vancouver is painted orange at sunset. Vancouver · Canada | 2018 24 Jan 2018  Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay, Canada's iconic department store, has its flagship branch in a six-storey cream-coloured terra cotta building with Corinthian columns in downtown Vancouver, built in 1927. Vancouver · Canada | 2018 23 Jan 2018  Cuban Artist Nelson Caban Nelson Caban, an artist from Havana, showcases his colourful paintings and multimedia work at the 2018 Fotanian Open Studios on 20-21 and 27-28 January. Fotan · Hong Kong | 2018 22 Jan 2018  Fotanian Artist Ritta Kuisma Finnish visual artist Riitta Kuisma, showcases her work at the 2018 Fotanian Open Studios on 20-21 and 27-28 January. Riitta is a child of the woods which are her playground, her muse for her fairy tale fantasies as reflected in her meticulous fine pen drawings. Her latest endeavour is into portraits. Fotan · Hong Kong | 2018 21 Jan 2018  Nabil Nahas' Show Solo exhibition of Nabil Nahas, a Lebanese artist, at Ben Brown Fine Arts showcasing his series of biomorphic, marine-inspired imagery created through textural layers of resplendent colour, through 17 March. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 20 Jan 2018  Porcelain Art '90 Years of Hong Kong Porcelain Art', an exhibition at Time Square through 21 Jan, showcases hand-painted works by Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong’s first and last porcelain factory, which has been producing for 90 years 'Guang Cai' (Guangzhou Paint), a special ceramic recognised by mainland China as an intangible cultural heritage. Causeway Bay · Hong Kong | 2018 19 Jan 2018  Hong Kong Cemetery Hong Kong Cemetery, formerly Hong Kong (Happy Valley) Cemetery, is one of the early Christian cemeteries in Hong Kong dating to its colonial era beginning in 1845. It is located beside the racecourse at Happy Valley. Happy Valley · Hong Kong | 2018 18 Jan 2018  Cadogan Cadogan is a residential development by award-winning architect Andre Fu with stylish curves, located in Kennedy Town. Kennedy Town · Hong Kong | 2018 17 Jan 2018  Dok Kiu (Brainstorming) Dok Kiu (colloquial Cantonese for brainstorming), an art installation toilet rolls radiating from a toilet seat, by artist Angel Hui, depicting the best place for nurturing creative thinking is alone in the bathroom. Part of the Jockey Club Creative Art Centre Festial, through 11 January. Shek Kip Mei · Hong Kong | 2018 16 Jan 2018  Body Fest Siu Ding (right) and Pang Jing are curators and artists of Body Fest, a body-positive celebration of the nude body as our unique and precious landscape, as alluring as our mother nature. 'Bodyscape' - artwork by Pang - is in the background. It includes exhibition of photography, paintings, drawings and art installations as well as talks and workshops, at at 11/F, Foo Tak Building, Wanchai, through 4 Feb. Registration required. Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2018 15 Jan 2018  Agnes Chow - Youngest LegCo Candidate Ever 21-year-old Agnes Chow, co-founder of Hong Kong Demosisto party, may become Hong Kong’s youngest-ever lawmaker – if she wins the Legislative Council by-election on March 11 for the seat vacated by her colleague Nathan Law, who was disqualified by Beijing. Wanchai · Hong Kong | 2018 14 Jan 2018  Isabella and Jasmine at Stone Wall Young Isabella and her mother Jasmine Smith marvel at the intricate and expansive web of banyan roots at a stone wall in Kennedy Town. Kennedy Town · Hong Kong | 2018 13 Jan 2018  Phoebe Scott from Singapore Phoebe Scott, curator of National Gallery Singapore on 'visual artists, revolution and debate in the periodicals' at the Asian Archive smyposium at the University of Hong Kong. Pokfulam · Hong Kong | 2018 12 Jan 2018  Asia from St Petersburg Asia, an artist and designer from St Petersburg, loves the vibrant art scene in Hong Kong. Her name and presence here is a testament to her intense affection for everything Asian. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 11 Jan 2018  Megan's Homecoming Megan, who was borned in Hong Kong and moved to London enjoys her time back in the city's Central waterfront. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 10 Jan 2018  Occupy Leaders Face Overkill Charges Prosecutors are accused of 'overkill' charges against the three initiators of the Occupy/Umbrella Movement at a pre-trial hearing at the Cheung Sha Wan court. The defense states that the charge 'incitement to incite public nuisance' which targeted 8 of the 9 defendants including Occupy trio Benny Tai, Chan Kin-man and Chu Yiu-ming, overlapped the 'incitement to commit public nuisance' charge is 'strange' and possibly unconstitutional. Cheung Sha Wan · Hong Kong | 2018 9 Jan 2018  Marissa in the Mist Latina photographer and graphics designer Marissa Reyes brightens up the misty waterfront on a rainy day with her rainbow umbrella. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 8 Jan 2018  Stephanie Loves Art New Zealander Stephanie Kelly loves art and frequennts galleries and exhibitions. She spent the last few years in London and Singapore before settling in Hong Kong. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 7 Jan 2018  Artist Sabrina Molz Sabrina Molz, a ceramics artist from Sohren, Germany, showcases her work made at her studio I.SEE.FIRE in Sohren at the Jockey Club Creative Art Centre. Shek Kip Mei · Hong Kong | 2018 6 Jan 2018  Oksana Oksana, an artist from St Petersburg, Russia, loves the freedom and opportunities available in Hong Kong. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 5 Jan 2018  Street Art Colourful and complex street art by Bdaw who has filled a few alleys in Kwun Tong with his creative work. Kwun Tong · Hong Kong | 2018 4 Jan 2018  Yellow Umbrella/Parasol The Yellow Umbrella/Parasol, by Chinese artist Shen Yuan, is an art installation spread over four table made up of miniature yellow umbrellas, barricades, tents and makeshift furniture – symbolic of the Occupy Protests for universal suffrage of 2014. Shen, based in Paris, explores the changeability of urban space and the pervasive crises that lie beneath apparent calm. Part of the exibition 'Hong Kong Foot' (aka athlete’s foot), a symbol of how the city has the power to infect visitors and residents alike with Hong Kong characteristics, at Tang Contemporary Art gallery through 27 January. Central · Hong Kong | 2018 3 Jan 2018  Condor Heroes Kacey and Margaret Visual artist Kacey Wong and designer Margaret Ho in glorious regalia of the hero and heroine from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a popular wuxia (kung fu) novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha), for their Hello 2018 party. Ap Lei Chau · Hong Kong | 2018 2 Jan 2018  Police Standoff with Protesters as Thousands Return to Civic Square 10,000 march on New Year Day to protest the controversial joint checkpoint plan for the high-speed rail station at West Kowloon where Mainland laws will apply, according to the organisers. Police estimates turnout at 6,200. A protester, Mr Wong, is hurt during the scuffles as thousands return to Civic Square for the first time after the Occupy Protests of 2014, and some attempts to climb up the flag platform while being stopped by the security guards. Wong had to be carried off in a ambulance. Police arrives and standoff with the protesters. Admiralty · Hong Kong | 2018 1 Jan 2018 Archive: Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2017 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2016 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2015 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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